Why do aromatherapy essential oils always have such long, complicated names?
All essential oils will be labeled with a common name and a Latin name. So, for example, tea tree oil is also known as Melaleuca alternifolia. The Latin name is made up of the plants family or genus in this case Melaleuca and its species (alternifolia). Remember that not all plants within the same family will give you the same results. Lavender, for instance, can have very different results depending on whether true lavender or sweet lavender is used.
